Take that step with the BodyAttack Challenge.

Date: Thursday 27th May to Wednesday 7th July

Plus go in the draw to win a trip to Sydney!

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Come join Brenda & Jess when they start 2009 with a kick -  9th February – 6th April

8 Week group fitness BootCamp, What changes can you make in just 8 weeks?

A registration fee of only $5 which includes food, training diary, weigh in every friday, nutritian and training tips.

Does this sound like you?

For more details contact:
BRENDA – 027 2333427 or
JESS – 021354581

It was 7.30am on a beautiful spring morning and Jaryd and I were greeted with 17 eager, excited and anxious faces. First came the dreaded weigh in and a series of fitness tests it didn’t take long for the jitters to settle and everyone to get stuck in and get serious.

Food and training diaries were given out for everyone to keep track of their progress along with Mike Pero caps and Peak Fitness Boot camp t shirts.

Boot camp consisted of 3 Sessions a week:

Saturday morning 7.30
Tuesday morning 6.00
Thursday evening 6.00

Sessions locations varied from Ocean Beach, Tainui Reserve to Bluff Hill in Napier and Ocean Spa for a hot cold recovery session.

Tuesday mornings were always in the gym for Boxing, Master Pump sessions with our Master Pumper Brenda or Flow Yoga with our very own Guru Graeme. 

We had a session at Onekawa pools with Charissa which by week 6 was a much needed break for some sore hard working bodies while still have a good workout without any impact on the joints.

At last we had reached our final week and were lucky enough to have Brett Young CEO of Pettigrew Green Arena take the last session before the big finale, Brett had them doing Plyometric work at the Havelock Domain results were some very sore legs and bums the next day.

LAST DAY OF BOOTCAMP

Here it was what everyone had been working towards for the last 8 weeks.

Starting with the awful weigh-in the results were absolutely amazing. Everyone had a significant loss with one Boot camper losing a whopping 10% body fat.

At the beginning of Boot camp everyone was put into 2 teams Team Jaryd and Team Jess, and the results during Boot camp were collected and collated on the last day and a winner was found.!

Biggest individual loser: Jo Richards
Biggest team loser: Team Jess (Of course)

After all the re testing and weighing and measuring we had some fun. A Duathlon to finish things off.

From there it was home for a quick shower and to don their superhero outfits and meet at the Loading Ramp. A scavenger hunt around Havelock with a list of things to find proved a great hit and kept team spirit high (or maybe it was the shots from Turks).

Overall it was an amazing 8 weeks and Jaryd and I were amazed after every session at the strength and determination of everyone.

We thoroughly enjoyed meeting and getting to know all of our Boot campers and are so proud of the results you achieved. 

Thank you
Great Glenn, Dazzling Darrin, TV Trev, Fab Fi, Annoying Ali, Jumping Jo, Jolly Jo, Joyful Josephine, Greedy George, Awesome Alice, Jokester Julia, Radical Rachel, Kind Kirsty,  Excellent Emma, Amazing Anita, Juvenile Jess and Leeza

PEAK FITNESS WILL BE RUNNING ANOTHER BOOT CAMP IN MARCH 09.

Details will be available in the New Year

The above results say it all:

• the centimetres lost
• the Oxygen Uptake (ie improvement of their bodies capacity to uptake and utilise oxygen)
• the flexibility improvement and the body fat percentage dropped
• a combination of exercise, sensible eating and great time management to fit it around running a business and 2 young children

CONGRATULATIONS TO MATT AND GEORGE – AN INSPIRATION TO US ALL. 

The 12 weeks were definitely not plain sailing – with a mixture of winter bugs and injuries these 2 were amazing – each obstacle thrown their way made them more determined to achieve their goals. – check out their diary.

I am 45 years old and have always been fit with an athletic build. I have competed in two body building competitions and am a keen boxer and kick boxer.

In Nov 2005 I was diagnosed with breast cancer and on 5th Dec had a radical mastectomy with all the axillar lymph nodes removed. I had an 8 cm tumour and 16 positive lymph nodes. As the cancer was advanced I underwent a heavy protocol of chemo and radiation which left me pretty wiped out and as I did not have the energy to exercise I put on a hefty 10 kilos.

A few weeks ago I was looking through my wardrobe for something to wear for a social event and everything I tried on made me look like the Michelin man!

I ended up in floods of tears and decided to do something about it. I approached my friend Debbie Dixon who owns Health 2000 where I work as co-manager in Havelock. I explained my predicament to Deb and told her I wanted to make my weight loss attempts public and even try to raise some money for breast cancer.  At the same time I was also perusing the Peak Fitness website and approached Charissa with my goals.

With the help and support of Peak and Health 2000 the challenge is to lose 10 kilo by Dec 16th and you are welcome to sponsor me by the kilo or by donation.

Let the challenge begin!!!!

Sheila.

Here are Shelia’s assessment results:

Week 1:

Well my first week was a fizzer as I had a horrible head cold and was unable to train! It’s very hard to stay motivated when you are feeling sick and snotty! I was all geared up for a week of pumping iron and my beloved boxing class but alas, it was as much as I could do to drag myself sniffing to work.

All was not lost though………..I realised if I was not exercising I needed to carefully watch what I was eating and drinking. I made sure I kept the sugar and starch to a minimum and topped up on the veggies and lots of fluids. My first choice of hydration being a good Pinot I had to watch my wine consumption as I knew I would not be burning it off!!! Seriously though I upped my water intake to about 2.5 litres a day and flushed the nasty bugs down the toilet!!!!
 
Come Monday I was back at the gym for an upper body session with Dwayne ( I am sure he punished me for my time off!). I had a great workout and felt much stronger for having rested.
 
My low point of week one was definitely not being able to train but I felt it was best to recover properly before I tried to exercise. At my age I would probably have pulled a muscle or worse!
 
The high point was realising I can be good with food if I put my mind to it. Very empowering the self control thing!
 
Here’s hoping for a good weigh in on Friday.

Week 2:

What a great week! After losing a week to a head cold I was determined to have a good week and that I did! I managed to get to the gym for two weights sessions, two boxing classes and half an hour on the treadmill! Phew, makes me tired just thinking about it!! I lost 400g which is not a lot but I am feeling as though my body shape is changing. I have been told that you cannot always go by the scales and sometimes it is better to judge your progress by how your clothes fit. I do however need to drop the 10 kilo’s as many people have come forward to sponsor me! Thank you so much to all of you who have sponsored or donated so far!
 
The low point of this week was definitely Saturday night. We went to a beautiful party and at this beautiful party was beautiful food! Arrrgh, the lemon meringue get’s me every time. I was very good though I only had a wee bit. Anything citrus is my downfall and I hope I can be back on track today! I find it hard at the weekends as my self control is not great. weekdays are different as I am busy with work. Any good tips on dealing with social occasions????
 
Week 3:

Yahoo!! Had a good loss this week. Things are definitely happening! It is such a high when your hard work pays off. I am finding the gym and everyone in it so motivational. Thanks guys for all your help. I am actually looking forward to exercise these days! Pretty good week for food too although found it hard to get anything low carb at the A & P show.The low for the week would have to be the poor food choices over the long weekend but I am back on track today. Just been for a walk on the farm and feeling good. Till next week.

Week 4:

It’s week 4 eek halfway there! I am going to have to step up my game I think! I am definitely feeling fitter but the weight loss is slower than I had hoped. I think I need to put some more cardio into the mix. I am not great at training after work so I will have to try and do some morning walks or classes. Not driving is a bit of a nuisance as I have to rely on my husband Lee to drive me into town from Tuki Tuki valley. Think I would spend more time training if I had my own transport. However not driving is my choice so I need to just suck it up and get on with exercising! High point of this week was feeling fit in the boxing class. I can skip continually for a minute now!! Love the boxing classes so much! Hoping for at least half a kilo off this week, maybe more!!!

Week 5:

Well here we are again, had a great week. I am finally in the groove I think. Food was easy now I am planning ahead and I managed to get to the gym 3 times and one pilates session so that was quite good. I have lost half a kilo this week so still need to step up the cardio I think. The down for the week was having to leave a party because I was too tempted by the food and also, I went to a work seminar and the only food available was all deep fried!!! As it was at 6pm and we had been told that healthy nibbles were available I did not eat before I went. The healthy nibbles were gone in a flash and I was still hungry so had a piece of pizza and two nuggets. Felt awful afterwards!! The upside of the week was all my scans came back clear so I have now been in remission for nearly three years Yahoo!!! No more excuses just have to stay on track.

Week 6:

Oh no!!! I have injured my back and been sworn off training for a week by physio!!! Bummer, had such a good week last week too. Well I must make sure I behave then and stick to the plan with my food. My weight has dropped again so at least something is consistent. It is such a buzz to see the scales moving in the right direction! Hopefully will have more to write next week.

Week 7:

Well I do not have much to report as I am still not allowed to exercise as disk is still unstable (bit like my mind at the moment!!). It is so frustrating, I am really missing the gym and my classes but it’s not worth the risk of my disc herniating again. Was flat on my back for 2 months last time ten years ago! I am getting so bored with chicken fish and greens but with no exercise this is about all I can eat to keep the weight off. I am determined not to let all the people down who have sponsored me. At least the official challenge for the cancer society does not end until the 31st Dec which still gives me 5 weeks. Hmmmm 5 kilos in 5 weeks……………..it can be done!!

Congratulations to Tanya – she has gone from beginner to pro in terms of Peak Fitness’s new boxing fitness classes. After only 8 weeks of boxing Tanya’s fitness and body fat levels have improved dramatically.  " I feel I have a lot more energy and am addicted to coming to the gym" – Congratulations to Tanya and her awesome results. 

If you would like to have a go at a Peak Fitness Challenge we have a place for an 8 week gym challenge to train alongside a staff member.  If this is for you contact:  charissa@peakfitnessandhealth.co.nz. 

Tanya’s fitness and measurement Results

Measurement	Pre Results	Post results
Weight	82.4kg	78 kg
Body Fat %	45.8%	33.7%
Biceps	36 cm	35 cm
Chest	102 cm	97.5 cm
Waist	93 cm	82.5 cm
Hips	104 cm	100 cm
Thigh	59 cm	53 cm
Butt	111 cm	109 cm
Max Oxygen Uptake	23 ml/kg/min	32 ml/kg/min
Lean Muscle %	54.2%	56.3%
Water %	39.7%	49 %

                                            BEFORE                                                     AFTER

 Tanya Jury - who has kindly offered to keep a diary to track through 8 weeks of Peak Boxing so member’s and non member’s out there can see the benefits in lots of different ways.  There was no convincing needed to find someone to take part – Tanya had her hand up before we had even finished asking – great to have such enthusiasm.

Hey everyone, wow this is a great opportunity for met to get started on my weight loss goal.  I didn’t mind the idea of my weight being put up on the website, but yes I was a bit concerned about the photos - I have got my head around that and if no body else is bothered by this then why should I be – right?  I am a full time student at EIT Taradale, I am also a single mother of a beautiful 2 and a half year old daughter and I find it hard to get the time and energy to go to the gym.  My fitness is not great and I have pretty bad self control when it comes to easy meals and chocolate.  As soon as I walked through the doors of Peak Fitness the staff welcomed me and treated me like an old friend, it was great, so I was not shy to put my hand up for this programme.  I am hoping that by doing this programme it wall show to people weight loss and health improvement can not only be done, but it can also improve your every day life and the way you feel about your self, which lets face it can only be good.  So here we go, lets get this started.  Thank you TanyaJury    

Follow the journey of 2 new members – married couple Matt and George Miller as they take on the ‘Reach Your Peak 12 Week Challenge’ which includes:

• KICKSTART 7 Day Programme
• 1 Session per week with a Peak Gym Instructor
• Nutritional Advice
• Lifestyle Advice
• Goal Setting
• Diary Reports

Go with our 2 new members on their journey – enjoy their successes – feel their challenges – and be inspired to take your own journey. At the end of this programme – it could be you!!  Keep looking for the opportunity to be Peak Fitness’s new 12 Week Challenge – if successful you will receive the challenge free and other people will be encouraged by following your journey….

About the Millers:

Hi all. First off I have to say that this is really exciting and bloody petrifying at the same time. It is definitely not ideal that you all get to see how fat we are!!! But if it works for the ‘Biggest Loser’ then maybe it can work for us!

Matt and I own a website development company called Mogul and we spend probably 10-12 hours a day working at our computers – to say that we have a sedentary job is a bit of an understatement!

We both enjoy running and have been aiming to run about 5k every second day, in reality that hasn’t been happening. We have been wanting to run a half marathon for a while but never quite get around to it so when Charissa suggested we do the 12 Week Challenge – we jumped at the chance.

It’s not just about the half marathon though, we know we need to do something about our overall health and fitness if we want to enjoy a long and happy life and we are ready to make this lifestyle change.

So we will keep you up to date with how we go – it ain’t going to be pretty but it’s going to be bloody amazing!

Cheers, George and Matt Miller

THE BEGINNING – Friday 16th May 2008

Day 1 – Assessment Day:

OMG! Gutted! I am nearly half fat – what the? I didn’t even think that was possible. We had our assessments today and they were frightening – as you all can see! There were moments during the assessments where we were like #@&^ but definitely feeling motivated and keen to get started. And the website is live now, so no backing out! Will write more next week.

End of Week 1:

Whoa! What a week! We have managed to fit in a Pump and Combat class – both were wicked – 3 runs (one of which was for an hour), an induction day at the gym to learn how to use the equipment and Flow Yoga, which was also very good. It’s been awesome, the highs were the classes and the lows were the muscle pain we endured because of the classes! But the funniest thing was the look of complete and utter pain on Matt’s bright red face when he was doing pulses in the Combat class – it was a classic Mastercard ‘priceless’ moment.

End of Week 2:

We had a really tough time trying to fit everything in, with running our own business and two children under 5, but we had a really great week, went to Pump, RPM, Balance and for 3 runs (one was for 60 minutes with a friend who has done a few half marathons and she went soooo fast I thought I was going to be sick). We also had a complimentary PT session with Chad which was hard-out but awesome so we have decided to pay for one session a week going forward. But then.. uh-oh, we blew out. It was our 7th wedding anniversary on Saturday night and we had the best intentions of drinking only a little but our last guests left at about 4.30am – yep, it was a big night. But that’s our only social engagement in this 12 week period so it’s noses to the grind-stone for the next 10 weeks.

End of Week 3:

It’s only been 3 weeks but I am fitting clothes that I haven’t been able to fit for nearly a year and Matt’s beer belly seems to be shrinking – hooray! I am enjoying the gym way more than running at the moment and I am a little obsessed with Pump classes – if you haven’t tried one, you should – they’re GREAT! I strained my hamstring on Friday so have had the weekend off which has been very disappointing but I am told to make sure it gets better to avoid a prolonged injury. Overall we are feeling so good about the whole challenge, the initial muscle soreness has gone and Matt can’t believe how much fitter he feels after such a short time.

End of Week 4:

Got the ok to train again after a week of physio for that dratted hamstring. So frustrating and feel like I am a week behind now but I did try to keep myself busy with a bit of swimming, uphill walking on the treadmill (great fat-burning) and Yoga, which is my new obsession! Flow Yoga is wonderful, if you haven’t tried it, you should. And if I look as good as Graeme when I am his age I will be extremely happy! My run yesterday felt great so I ran down to Flow and back today. Matt had a hell session with Chad on Weds and has been cursing him ever since – Chad’s advice was to harden up. Good advice that.

End of Week 5:

It’s all going a bit pear-shaped… Matt’s been suffering from man-flu for NINE days and hasn’t done any training at all which is pretty useless. And every time I do some training, I get a #$@%ing injury!!! I can’t even run 10k at the moment let alone train for the half marathon!!! Not good, not happy.

End of Week 6:

It’s the half-way mark! We had assessments on Friday and we were really happy with the results. We have both dropped fat and gained lean muscle mass, our oxygen uptakes have both improved, centimeters of girth have disappeared etc etc So we’re feeling pretty good about things.

End of Week 7:

I had just got over (most of) my injuries when I picked up a snotty cold and was out of action for about 4 days and then lo and behold – another injury and back to physio. Matt has a chronic achilles problem that he is getting treated for too. Nothing much more to say than that. I am sick of talking about injuries.

End of Week 8:

Last week was an exercise in enduring Chad-pain (also known as "extreme muscular pain") – that is the pain you feel a couple of days after a PT session with Chad. A combination of weights and boxing gets you every time! And if I were to give advice about RPM Enduro – DO NOT EAT before you go!

End of Week 9:

Two weeks without injuries – yay! Had a great boxing session on Weds where I nearly sconed Chad (I will get you next time) and Matt is getting really strong which he is quite chuffed about. The kids were with mum for the week, so we even got to go to RPM Enduro and Flow Yoga together on Thursday – how romantic!

End of Week 10:

I jinxed myself!! Back at physio this week, groan. Matt is charging though, he is lifting quite heavy weights at Pump and with Chad and even managed 100 sit-ups which is a massive improvement from the 20-odd that he could do when we first started. AND it’s the Taupo Half next weekend – not an option of either of us which is pretty disappointing but we have had so many positives come out of this training that we’re not going to dwell on it.

End of Week 11:

Oh my God! I had the ‘actual’ flu this week and I was completely crippled by it. I spent 3 days in bed!!! Then the kids got it and Matt had to hold the fort. So not much fitness happened this week – I had enough trouble hanging out the washing let alone going to the gym!! Only one more week to go…. It’s gone so quickly!

End of 12 Weeks!:

Wow! That has gone sooooooooo fast. We have LOVED doing the 12 week challenge, it has been truly amazing to see how far we have come in such a short time. I have been caned by injury and sickness but still managed to lose a fair bit of weight and my overall fitness has drastically improved. Matt thinks he is Arnie in the making bc he is able to do quite heavy weights and is just stoked overall with the results.

Th team at Peak Fitness have been amazing, Chad in particular has been a legend. We really appreciate the fact we got the opportunity to do the challenge so if Charissa and Andy ask if you want to do the 12 Week Challenge – JUMP AT THE CHANCE!!!!